Reversible enameling-cradle



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4O. MARSCHUETZ. RB VBRSIBLE BNAMELING CRADLE.

No. 538,453. PatentedApr. 30,1895.

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0. MARSC-HUETZ. REVERSIBLE ENAMELING CRADLE.

No. 538,453. Patented Apr. 30, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE,

OSCAR MARSOHUETZ, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

REVERSIBLE ENAM ELlNG-YCRADLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 538,453, dated April 30, V1895. Application filed January 17,1895. Serial No. 535,285- {No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR MARscHUErZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson andState of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible Enameling-Oradles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to,

make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in the method or handling heavy articles, especially cast iron bath tubs, that are to be enameled, and the object of my improvement is to provide a device by which the article to be enameled can be put, promptly, and easily in all the positions necessary to enable the enamelers to reach, conveniently,'all parts of its surface. I accomplish thisobject by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accom panying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a side elevation of my reversible enameling-cradle and the mechanism for actuatingit. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is atop view of my cradle, showing the end supports for the tub to be enamled.

The dotted lines in each figure indicate the different positions in which the cradle may be placed to suit the convenience of the enamelers.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in all the several drawings.

A represents the cradle consisting of a bed part, composed of two end pieces, a, two side bars a', a bottom bar a2 and two restor shelf pieces a5, one at each end of the'cradle, sus` pended in a frame part, consisting of two end standards A and a broad bottom piece A2, by means of rods or shafts a3 having bearings on the top of the standard A. The inner ends of these rods or shafts are firmly attached to the end pieces a of the cradle bed and the outer ends are squared to receive the crank arm a4. The bottom bar a2 is made heavy to balance the cradle bed. To the under `surface of the bottom piece A2 of the frame is bolted a descending post A3 with its lower end rounded, which works in a socket sunk in the top of a post b, keyed firmly on to an axle b', that is journaled in standards b2 placed on opposite sides of a pit F. From the axle o', by two hangers d rmly keyed to it, is suspended a counter balance b3. By means of the crank handle a4, the cradle may be swung sidewise into any ofthe positions indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2.

B is a gear wheel keyed on to the inner end of the axle shaft b outside of the standard b2.

B is a handle wheel outside the standard b4, keyed on to the end of a shaft b5 which has its outer bearing in the standard b4 and its inner bearingon a side extension of the standard b2 next to the wheel B. Near the inner end of the shaft h3 is keyed on it a pinion hidden in the drawings adapted to gear with the wheel B.

C is a rod havingA a handle d at its outer end, and at its inner end attached to one end of a transverse lever c the other end of which is pivoted on a pin e attached to the side of the post b. From the middle of this lever projects inwardly a pin surrounded by the coil spring c which passes through a hole in thefpost b into a socket-in the cradle post A3 as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2.

When it is desired to elevate or depress the ends of the cradle the operator turns the handle Wheel B actuating the pinion geared with the wheel B and revolving the axle h in the direction desired. To move the cradle around horizontally on its center as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, the rod O is pulled outward withdrawing the pin from the socketin the cradle post A3, when by means of the crank handle a4 the cradle can be moved as desired. By pulling the rod O outward, turning the handle Wheel B and using the crank handle a4 the cradle can be turned end for end and the ends elevated or depressed as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l.

E represents a metal bath tub.v When a tub is to be enameled it is lifted from the furnace and placed in the cradle with the overhanging rims at its ends resting on the shelf pieces a5 as shown.4

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A reversible cradle for handling articles to be enameled, consisting of a hed part, composed of two end pieces, two side barsvand a ICD bottom balance bar connecting the end pieces, and two shelf pieces, one at each endiof ythe cradle bed, projecting inwardly from the top of the end pieces; and a frame part consist-` ing of two end standards connected by a broad bottom piece from the lower surface of which at its middle projects downwardapivotpost having its lower end rounded and a socket for receiving a spring pin inits side, rthebedpart swung loosely in the frame part on shafts bolted firmly at their inner ends to the end pieces of the bedv partsgihaving bearings `on the standards of the frame part and squared at their outer ends to receive a crank handle, substantially as required and for the purposes specified.

2. The combination oa cradle A coni structed and arrangedasdescribed, Lwith a post b, having a socket iin its upperfend adapted to receivethe pivot postiA3 ofthe cradie having a pin hole in-its side, communicating with the socket inits top, corresponding with a pin socket in the side `of the post'A3, said post b keyed rinly on an axle shaft b journaled in standards b2 on each side of a pit F, a gearWhe'el Bkeyed on the innerend of. the shaft Zi,ia shaft bfhaving bearings on lthe standardiI b4 and aside extension of the standard b2 and having a pinion adapted to and on the other a handle Wheel B; and a counter balance b3 suspended from the axle if, substantially-asdescribed and for the pur- `ver c, thefulcrum pin e and the spring c coiled around a pin projectinginwardly from the lever andadapted to. engage ithe pinhole `in the side of :thenpost bvtandthe pin socket in thei post A3; substantially as vdescribed and for the purpose specified.

t In testimony whereof; I ahx my. `signature `in presence of two*` Witnesses.

OSCAR MARSCHUE'FZ.

`gear with the Wheel B keyed on its inner end 3o 

